Hi friends,

Hope all is well. Yesterday, while sitting in an international meeting I noticed from a distance that one of the participants ( watch collector) wore a watch with a Monaco/ Monza-like watch with blue-whitish dial. I hesitated whether it was something Heuerish of maybe a seventies Zenith El Primero with square case. When I asked him he said from a distance:"no, no Zenith, it's a Heuer. I decided to look closer and he handed it over. What I saw confused me. Clearly an effort to come to a watch with a Monaco look. If it was a try to produce a fake Monaco, obviously a very bad one. However, has this been the intention? For, if that was the case, why put on "17 rubis"and "Incabloc"? Also the Heuer logo puzzled me. Clearly no intention whatsoever to make this look close to the official size logo.

So experts, what do we think. Maybe an unknown French production Heuer with Monaco look? Or a very bad fake with birth-shortcomings?

The man told me- and I have no reason not to believe him as I know him well- that he has the watch for about 20 years already and bought it then for around a value that would be 100-200 Euro today. Early nineties was not really the era where mechanical watches were very popular and costly already. So little copying then I suppose.

A riddle to me. Your input is much appreciated. Anyone seen it before?

I informed the owner that I would publish this and he will read about it. He also knows that I had my doubts so let's treat the issue with respect.The good news is that he paid little for the watch, so nothing wasted. Interesting piece though of which he secretly hopes that it's worth at least what he paid for it and maybe a bit more

have fun,
Ron